Stalingrad: digging near Gorodisсhe & Gumrak

Article about: by Sebastien I have not the metal detector I am feeling my ass where to dig Right now I have eyes, hands, feet and my spade is all that I use in my hobby

The Volksbund has been actively searching for the missing at Stalingrad for many years using local groups and diggers as well as the VBO , the reconciliation cemetery at Rossoschka is where all the remains are interred to. , it has been there since the late 1990's.

About 8 years ago i was present at the ceremony at Rossoschka when the memorial stones to over 100,000 who are MIA were put in place !

Valery the guy in the documentary is one of the most well known diggers and guides , the initial documentary was commossioned via a good friend of mine who was a veteran JG 3 !!

February 2nd is the day of victory in Stalingrad ...
in honor of the 72th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad, I want to talk about the heroism of one man is a close relative of my friend. Great-grandfather of my friend fought at Stalingrad. For his feats was awarded a very high order "The Red Banner"

Below is a photo of his urkunde. There is a description of a feat.
I am sorry for my English, but I tried to translate what is written there.

30.01.1943 near Stalingrad Tractor Factory. Fyodor Sutchev broke into the German bunker. He showed courage and bravery. Fyodor Sutchev in hand to hand combat killed six German soldiers.
01.02.1943 in the same place. During the offensive aimed, Fyodor Sutchev was well-shot from a rifle, killed three German soldiers. And then during the German counter-offensive, Fyodor Sutchev in hand to hand combat killed two Germans soldiers.

I discovered your thread a couple of weeks ago and have been fascinated by your findings. I've been reading a great deal about Stalingrad over the past 3 months and your photos have helped me really understand what it must have looked like to the soldiers.

I also saw some of your posts asking for help finding maps, including maps from the Library of Congress.

Interesting finds as always! If that chair is ww2 related I would have gently restored it (yes, normally I'd shudder too) for further usage --- would make a badass ww2 nut man cave chair "Stalingrad special"

Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader